Killian Treacy

Killian Treacy is the owner of Luna Cafe in Killarney, Ireland, and a key figure behind the Killarney Coffee Cup Project, which aimed to eliminate disposable coffee cups in favor of reusable options. Despite the project's initial success, which saw the participation of around 50 businesses and the avoidance of 1.5 million disposable cups, it faced challenges after the Irish government's U-turn on planned legislation to support such initiatives. Treacy expressed disappointment over the lack of national policy, highlighting the need for a point-of-sale levy to sustain momentum in the fight against single-use cups.